Swans are birds of the genus Cygnus within the family Anatidae. The swans' closest relatives include the geese and ducks. Swans are grouped with the closely...
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up Swan, swan, or swanling in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A swan is a bird of the genus Cygnus (true swans) or Coscoroba (coscoroba swans). Swan, swans...
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The black swan theory or theory of black swan events is a metaphor that describes an event that comes as a surprise, has a major effect, and is often...
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Robert Charles Swan, OBE, FRGS (born 28 July 1956) is the first person to walk to both poles. He is currently an advocate for the protection of Antarctica...
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Swan Lake (Russian: Лебеди́ное о́зеро, romanized: Lebedínoje ózero, IPA: [lʲɪbʲɪˈdʲinəjə ˈozʲɪrə] listen), Op. 20, is a ballet composed by Russian composer...
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Serinda Swan (/sərɪndə/; born July 11, 1984) is a Canadian actress, best known for her work in film and television. She currently stars as Karla Dixon...
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Red Swan is an ongoing South Korean romance revenge drama television series written by Choi Yoon-jung [ko] directed by Park Hong-kyun, and starring Kim...
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The whooper swan (/ˈhuːpə(ɹ) swɒn/ "hooper swan"; Cygnus cygnus), also known as the common swan, is a large northern hemisphere swan. It is the Eurasian...
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The tundra swan (Cygnus columbianus) is a small swan of the Holarctic. The two taxa within it are usually regarded as conspecific, but are also sometimes...
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Swan doors or swan-wing doors are a type of door on performance cars or concept cars. Swan doors operate in a similar way to conventional car doors, but...
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